S ince Roman times Val Camonica has been home to iron craftsmen but the Celtic period was particularly intense: work relied on fatigue as much as the anvil and hammer. Only in the tenth century did…
Tremosine
T remosine sul Garda (BS) is a village where the world of the plains meets with the lake and the alpine atmosphere is mixed with a Mediterranean flavour. Those who look at the houses of Pieve lined…
Brescia Castle
O ccupying the whole top of the Cidneo hill, one of Brescia’s main green areas, the castle is the star of the city’s skyline, visible from every angle. The imposing castle has undergone many…
Desenzano Castle
T he imposing castle overlooks the nearby town of Desenzano and was built as a refuge from Barbarian invasions, the Hungarian hordes in particular, during the Middle Ages. The castle is first…
Padernello Castle
L egend has it that on the night of the 20 July, the ghost of a young woman dressed from head to toe in white wanders the halls of the castle, reading from a golden book. The girl is Biancamaria,…
Quistini Castle
Q uistini Castle can be found at the heart of the Franciacorta area, just a couple of steps away from downtown Rovato, its origins hail back from 1500 AD. Nowadays it hosts numerous events such as…
Rocca Scaligera of Sirmione
R occa Scaligera in Sirmione was built in the 13th century. It is an unusual fortress located on the narrowest part of the peninsula on Lake Garda and is one of the best-preserved castles in Italy.…
San Pietro in Mavino
The Church of San Pietro in Mavino is located on the tip of the peninsula of Sirmione del Garda on top of a hill overlooking the entire lake. The local environment is rich and stratified since it…
Duomo of Brescia
The Duomo of Brescia is an important landmark of the Lioness of Italy. The old Cathedral is often called the Rotonda or roundabout due to its shape Winter concathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and is a…
Sant'Andrea Parish
I n the historic centre of Iseo, a beautiful lakeside town, you can admire the picturesque parish of Sant'Andrea, where the church by the same name is found. It is believed that the church of Sant'…
Toscolano Maderno Botanical garden
T he Gardens, which cover an area of about 10000 square metres, are located in Toscolano Maderno, on the banks of Lake Garda, near the town of Salò. Formerly known as the Experimental Agricultural…
Ugo da Como Foundation
N estled on the green moraine hills of Lake Garda and the ancient borough of Lonato, the Ugo Da Como Foundation includes the proprierties of Brescia's Senator Ugo da Como (1869-1941), who destined…